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Better food safety crucial for Africa
Source: African Journal of Food Agriculture Nutrition and Development
19 March 2009 | EN
Africa must protect its food supplies from contamination by prioritising and investing in food production systems, says Ruth Oniang’o, editor-in-chief of the African Journal of Food Agriculture Nutrition and Development. January 2009 saw Kenya destroy US$8 million worth of maize — the country’s staple food — after it was found to be contaminated with aflatoxin. But it seems the government agency concerned was more worried about recouping storage costs than righting its failures, says Oniang’o.
African food systems are in dire need of attention but the facilities and staff required to monitor and maintain a safe food supply are hard to find, says Oniang’o.
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